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Hello SDN! Been a long time since I've signed in, but I have a conundrum. I am in the process of getting letters of rec squared away and I just found out that one of my letter writers has the title of "clinical instructor". I thought that this person was an assistant professor. I rotated for a...

Hey! So when my school submits our committee letters to AADSAS, they attach the 3 individual letters of recommendation that we collected along with the committee letter, which quotes and references the 3 letters. One of my letters is from the dentist I shadowed... Some schools are asking that...

Hi all, Based on advice found here, I am attempting to submit my application today without my DAT & LORs. My DAT will be finished in July and I am anticipating a Committee Letter to be written in August. However, Interfolio has new directions that requires your letter be uploaded before you can...

Hey guys, For this upcoming 2016-2017 Dental School application cycle I see that AADSAS says that you can select to submit four individual letters of recommendation. However, somewhere else (I'm trying to figure out where) said that you can submit "up to four" letters. So, my question is: do...

Hey everybody, So my LoR status is as follows for applying MDPhD 1 x Committee Letter (Made up of 3 science teachers and my honors thesis mentor in the sociology department) 2 x Research PI The committee letter at my institution is a composite of four different teacher evaluations, one of whom...

On UDM's website it says "A composite letter of recommendation is required from the applicant's college/university preprofessional advisory committee. If no such committee exists, a minimum of two letters from science faculty within non plant or non-environmental disciplines of biology...

Hey all. I've been shadowing a few different general dentists as well as specialists and I'm planning on asking for LoRs soon (from a general dentist or a periodontist). I know that the periodontist would write me a stellar letter, but I feel like the general dentist's letter might be lacking...

Hi all, I was going to submit LOR's from 2 science prof, 1 dentist, and 1 researcher that i volunteer for. Is it better if I do 3 science and 1 dentist instead? What is the general requirement by most schools?

How do you know what osteopathic schools want what kinds of LOR when none of them say what they want on their admissions criteria pages? I know the safe thing to do is 2 science 1 non science then people that know you well for a total of 5 or 6 but how am I supposed to know which to send where...

The application cycle is very close to beginning and I plan on applying in June but I'm starting to freak out about my letters of recommendation. I've realized that each school typically requires at least one science professors and some even 2 or more with very specific requirements. I have...

Hey guys quick question I go to Arizona State and they have a pre-health office which collects all your letters of recommendations, is this techincally called a committee letter? With them I have a letter from two science professors, a dentist, and a volunteer coordinator. So, four letter...

Hi everyone! I hope I'm asking this in the right place. I'm wondering if not getting a LOR from an Aways is a red flag for IM? I will be in an SubI away rotation in aug/sept. I think I have an above average application for IM so I don't technically need this away. I thought it would be a good...

Traditionally, med schools want 2 science 1 non-science, and maybe other letters (character letters, etc.). My predicament is that I took a class with a Humanities professor which was largely taught by a Post-Doc associate (has a PhD). The class was technically co-taught with a Faculty prof but...

I tried searching, but couldn't find these specific questions: I have a LOR lined up from a therapist, but he only just recently graduated like 3 years ago. Would this affect the LOR in a objectively negative way regardless of how great he writes the LOR? More specifically, do schools take...

With the new application system for AACOMAS, I can't find anywhere that says whether you can add Recommenders through AACOMAS after you submit the application. I know it says you can have letters sent in after, but it doesn't say if you have to put who the recommenders will be before submitting...

Hey everyone! Just a quick question. I'm a Canadian student applying to US schools this coming cycle. How do I send in my LOR's? Should I get my professors to send them to an interfolio account and send my LORs out from there? Or does AADSAS require we send it to them directly? Just a little...

Hello everyone. I applied last cycle and didn't get in, but I plan on applying this cycle with a stronger app. My question is: will AMCAS provide me with an option to forward my LORs from last year automatically, or will I have to do the walk of shame and ask all of my writers to resubmit?

Hello all, I am planning on applying to schools during this June 2016 cycle, I have my application pretty much in order but I am missing some LORs. I currently work as an ER scribe and at a school (which pays much, much better for less hours.) I have a good relationship with an ER doc and am...

This is my first post here on SDN but I have looked and search on here for similar questions as mine. I got some answers from them but I have multiple questions geared towards my own situation. I'm a year one pre-med and was wondering if it's too early for me to shadow? If I happened to shadow...

Applications open on May 5th and schools begin receiving and processing applications on June 15th. If I submit my application in early May, will making the LOR due date on May 5th vs. a later date make a difference with the applications being considered on a rolling basis? I know you can pay...

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Hello everyone, I'm just posting here to see if anybody would be interested in a full time medical assistant position located in Pasadena,California. I am currently employed at this clinic and will be matriculating to medical school this year and am looking for a replacement for my position...

Hello everyone, I'm just posting here to see if anybody would be interested in a full time medical assistant position located in Pasadena,California. I am currently employed at this clinic and will be matriculating to medical school this year and am looking for a replacement for my position...

I still have 1 year until I start the application process, but I met with my advisor this morning and she said I need to start thinking about my LORs, and that I should have them ready by January 2017 if I plan on applying for the 2018 cycle. I went to my Ochem 1 prof's office hours pretty often...

As the title says. The only data on this site about this topic is markedly outdated. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no way I will be able to get a strong LOR from a non-science professor due to the timing of my classes. However, I have physicians and employers that would write me strong LORs...

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If I have 2 letters of recommendation from 2 separate pediatric dentists, are there certain schools that will still require a letter from a general dentist?

I am utterly confused about how to SUBMIT Lor's. My professor is more than willing to write it, but when I look the AMCAS website they have it written that I'm going to have to provide the professor with both a Letter ID and my AAMC ID. I have my AAMC ID, however I've tried searching on the...

Ok so I graduated last year and just found out that one of my professors (who was also my pre-med advisor) retired. I knew him for 4 years, constantly met with him, and took one of his classes. He even helped me get my current job. I kept in touch with him a little bit after I graduated but he...

Hello All, Just need some advice regarding letters of recommendation and my extracurricular past. I am aiming to apply to Osteopathic medical school in 2016 and enter school 2017 and have just begun studying for the MCAT. - Went to West Point for 2 years where I knocked out my pre-med...

Hi all, I'll be applying this June and I'm in the process of getting my transcripts, personal statement, LORs sent to the pre-med committee/panel at my college. I graduated last May. I'll have 3 LORs coming from my undergrad (2 science, 1 non-science) in addition to 2 LORs from PIs (who are...

My school's health profession committee asks for 2-3 letters of evaluation. I know I am going to ask my PI and old boss. The dilemma for the 3rd is that I am not sure if I should ask the manager of the optometry practice I work at or the owners (husband and wife, both therapeutic optometrists)...

Hi all, So I have a question...when I was submitting my application in early June, I had already received confirmation from a professor that she would write a LOR for me. So I assigned her letter to all my schools, thinking she would send it soon. However, all throughout July, she stopped...

2 weeks left of school before winter break and about a month left till the new year. I want to ask my professor for an LOR, do you think it is too late to ask for one? I would need the LOR by the beginning of January and who knows if my professor would write me an LOR since it's over the break...

*Hey everyone, this is my first thread/post on this website, and I just want to say thanks for the awesome website. This website has been helpful in regards to the medical school application process and so forth.* I am debating on whether or not I should use my Pre Med committee when submitting...

Hello everyone. I am planning to apply to several post-bacc programs with hopes to matriculate in Fall of 2016. I was hoping to get an opinion on my chances, and a little guidance on the LORs. My Background: SAT 770M 700V Georgia Tech - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 3.12 GPA...

Dear SDN enthusiasts, I have a simple question regarding LOR for MD (and DO schools). If I have a letter from my school's committee and an M.D. (internist), will another letter from a second M.D. (pediatrician) become redundant? Will it help in any way? Also, do DO schools welcome an M.D...

Hi All, I graduated undergrad in 2011 and graduated from hygiene school in 2014. Since then I've been a practicing hygienist and recently I've started continuing to pursue dental school. The dentist LOR I am all set with, but since I've been out of undergrad for so long, it's very difficult to...

I'm a little confused by how letters of recommendation work in my situation. I wasn't pre-med in undergrad. But because I got a science degree, I had to complete all of the pre-req's for medical school as part of my degree. I graduated in 2014, thinking I was going to do research. But now I'll...